Setsuko Fish Store is popular among locals for their daily supply of fresh seafood at a steal. By the door, a self-service Styrofoam fridge rested on plastic stools, glistening in the afternoon sun. We grabbed a few chilled beers and sat on creaky foldable chairs, grilling plump oysters over charcoal stoves.
Soon, our rice bowls arrived. Besides the usual sashimi suspects, there was a peculiar-looking seaweed — umibudo, which literally means sea grapes, turned out to be a crunchy umami-popping delight that I’d come to miss after leaving Okinawa.
Setsuko Fish Store 節子鮮魚店
沖縄県那覇市松尾2-8-44
2-8-44 Matsuo, Naha-shi, Okinawa
Open 12:00 – 21:00, closed on Thursday
Opened by a couple who relocated from Tokyo, ON OFF YES NO serves cold-pressed juices and smoothies made fresh from local produce with no added sugar, water or ice: just 100% pure natural goodness.
ON OFF YES NO
沖縄県那覇市樋川2-1-23
2-1-23, Higawa, Naha-shi, Okinawa
Open 7:00 – 17:00 (or until sold out), closed on Monday & Tuesday
ESCAPE 